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St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, Tucson AZ—What we're all about...

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St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, Tucson AZ—What we're all about...

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At St. Philip’s we are a community, gathered in love, transformed by grace, and sent to serve.

For this project we wanted to extend this love, grace, and service beyond our church walls and into the wider community.

Bringing together community through prayer perfectly describes the purpose of this project.

Over the past few years, the world has become a difficult place to live in. It has seemed impossible at times to connect with one another, with ourselves, or with God. This was what we are here to offer.

We came to realize how many people there were in Tucson who needed community and a chance to connect with one another on a spiritual level.

Our goal is to help, by offering a space for people who have become lost in this world, to come together in spiritual communion and find rest… rest for their souls and selves.

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Picture of a youth member being accepted as an Usher in Training. 

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At Bethel, we are all about creating a path for the future generation to become leaders and truly understand what it means. At a young as Ester decided that she wanted to become and usher and was officially accepted!

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The youth performing a poem for Ghana independence day. 

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The youth performed a poem for Ghana independence day. We learned that there is a genuine interest in culture as well. The adults spoke to them about some of the history of Ghana as well as what their experiences and the youth made some poems based off of it.

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St Phillip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, Tucson AZ—What we learned...

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St Phillip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, Tucson AZ—What we learned...

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We learned that while candle light and Compline may go together well, candles and wind do not. However more importantly is that we learned that when approached with gentle kindness, secular spaces and non-Christians not only can, but do mix with and openly accept Christian prayer and tradition.

This mix of the secular and the sacred lead to an open and inviting space where everyone was able to find restful and contemplative prayer, amongst the intertwining of ancient chant and city sounds.

We truly learned together, as a mix of Christians and non-Christian, how to build a community based in prayer.

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This is a photo of the youth of Bethel organizing for a fundraiser. For this meeting the young adults helped to mentor and show the youth how to fundraise. 

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St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, Tucson AZ—What we did...

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St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, Tucson AZ—What we did...

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We put together a Compline service as an offering to the wider Tucson community. Our goal with this was to help foster a spiritual community for people outside of the church, who otherwise may not have a space to worship God and join with others in their spiritual growth.

We felt Compline was a perfect setting to bring together community through prayer.

Compline (Night Prayer) focuses on individual thoughts of night, sleep, and death. It is the ideal trusting prayer for a “peaceful night and a perfect end,” for ourselves and for all others, and is a fitting completion of the day’s work and perhaps our life’s work.

It is often marked by chant, candlelight, and incense recalling ancient elements of worship offered to this day - and through the night. In a busy time it is a space to find rest. In an anxious time it is a place to find peace. In a fragmented time it is a chance to reconnect with God, with ourselves, and with a deep sense of calm hope.

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First Corinthian Baptist Church. What We Did

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First Corinthian Baptist Church. What We Did

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We created a 10 week photography project called My Lens/My Voice where participants used photography as a way to deal with trauma and pain. In a 10 week course, students learned the fundamentals of photography.

We also had a mental health clinician who then taught mindfulness techniques at the beginning of each class and was on site for those who wanted further mental health service.

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Through the Lens/ My Lens, My Voice Photo Project from The Dream Center and The HOPE Center

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First Corinthian Baptist Church, What We Did/Learned/Were All About

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First Corinthian Baptist Church, What We Did/Learned/Were All About

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We had a photo slideshow so it was much easier to post that as it gives a full view of our culminating event and what we are all about.

We learned that we are resilient and innovative. This was our first class after the pandemic and we weren't sure anyone would want to be in the building...we had a full class of 18 that committed to the full 10 weeks.

One student who works at a school got her principal to agree to start a youth photography club at her school and buy all of the equipment. That same student bought her own camera and and began to sell her own work.

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I / WE / EYE Photo Exhibit at The Dream Center

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Everybody bringing their spirit and song and taking the Story of Jesus's Love into the streets.   This is our Crosswalk Broadway version of JC Superstar.

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Fourth Presbyterian, South Boston-What we are about

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Fourth Presbyterian, South Boston-What we are about

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R E S I L I E N C E......  as demonstrated by the cast of Newsies, masks and all.

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Fourth Presbyterian, So. Boston- What we learned

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Fourth Presbyterian, So. Boston- What we learned

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Kids theater!    This is our cast for Music Man, right there in River City

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Fourth Presbyterian Church, So. Boston - What we did

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Fourth Presbyterian Church, So. Boston - What we did

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Urban Village Church making online a site, not just an extension

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Urban Village Church making online a site, not just an extension

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We learned that with resources, we can make our online experience as personal and intimate as our in person ones, even as in person worship simultaneously returns!

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Urban Village Church stream team at work!

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Urban Village Church stream team at work!

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Investing in more permanent and community building forms of online worship has helped us to extend our bold, inclusive, relevant communities beyond our walls and beyond our city, and create spaces for worship, discipleship and connection for all

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Humble Walk Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN: What we're about

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Humble Walk Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN: What we're about

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This photo from our (Root)Beer & Hymns event sums up what we're about as a community: willing to be flexible, to gather wherever we can, to sing together, to make art together, and to experience joy together. We've experienced lots of sadness together as well. We need each other and this is the most important thing. This place, these people.

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Humble Walk Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN: "Prairie" Dinner, What we learned

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Humble Walk Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN: "Prairie" Dinner, What we learned

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We learned that when space is made, people come. Our folks needed time set aside for just being with one another. And when we did that, they showed up. And laughed. And ate. And talked about it for weeks afterwards.

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Humble Walk Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN: (Root)Beer & Hymns, What we did

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Humble Walk Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN: (Root)Beer & Hymns, What we did

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We held several outdoor events to slowly bring people back together after being away from each other for so long. Folks were timid and needed some safe spaces to venture into.

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We are about supporting... learning from each other; creating opportunities for sharing... that ALL might experience the Fierce Love God calls us to.

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Gathering of Community Partners to local restaurant invite their questions and wisdom to launch our Microloans Initiative for Returning Citizens:

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Gathering of Community Partners to local restaurant invite their questions and wisdom to launch our Microloans Initiative for Returning Citizens:

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We learned that strengthening someone’s capacity in financial recordkeeping was found to be more valuable than a cash infusion into the business.

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Commissioning of Jeff Augustin and Rachel Bissonnette at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Trenton, NJ: 

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Commissioning of Jeff Augustin and Rachel Bissonnette at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Trenton, NJ: 

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Westminster/Nassau Presbyterian Churches Taskforce members shopping at Deals, Deals, Deals: 

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Westminster/Nassau Presbyterian Churches Taskforce members shopping at Deals, Deals, Deals: 

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The recipient of our first investment, Jeff Augustin, owns Deals, Deals, Deals, a retail store in downtown Trenton, NJ.

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This picture highlights what we accomplished during the project because it illustrates us serving someone who had come for school supplies. Similarly, we strived to serve the community in our other efforts like the clothing drive and virtual vigil project.

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Seattle Mar Thoma Church - What we learned

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Seattle Mar Thoma Church - What we learned

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Through this project, we learnt how to formulate and execute community activities in the glory of God's name. This project also taught us the value of community and the importance of collaborating to reach a common goal.

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Seattle Mar Thoma Church - What we are about

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Seattle Mar Thoma Church - What we are about

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This photo exemplifies what we stand for because it demonstrates how we can band together to aid those in need.

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One of our favorite quiet spots on campus, between Scheide Hall and the Seminary Chapel.

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Wish you all could see the many colors on campus this spring!